Elmsford, N.Y.- The Metropolitan Golf Association held its annual number of Caddie Academies at a number of Met Area golf clubs. More than 700 new caddies were trained by the experienced staff if the MGA.

Seminars were held in New Jersey at Hackensack CC in Oradell, Raritan Valley CC in Bridgewater and at Rock Spring CC in West Orange.

In Long Island, seminars were held at Nassau CC in Glen Cove and at Hempstead CC in Hempstead.

Westchester residents attended the seminars at Fenway CC in Scarsdale, Mosholou GC in The Bronx, Westchester CC in Harrison and Rockland CC in Sparkill.

The MGA was founded in 1897, and is one of the nation's oldest and largest regional golf associations with more than 500 member clubs in the tri-state Metropolitan Area. For more information contact Ian Gillule at 914-347-4653 or at metrep@mgagolf.org.